best anti-virus package

Tigerpud08

Hi all, I need help on the best free anti virus package as my current one is expiring and to renew will cost a fair few quid which I havent got at the moment.

and also if I download a anti-virus package would I need to download a firewall too

many thanks

tigerpud08

PROLIANT

Best free Anti-Virus Application is Avast!

If you use Microsoft Windows XP or Microsoft Windows Vista they already have a suitable firewall installed, however if you are behind a NAT Router then it is not really critical that you have a software based firewall installed as the NAT Router already has a suitable application built in by default, unless it is cheap NAT Router then I would upgrade it or if you must keep it then I would insist on installing a suitable security appliance of some description.

welshnoonoo

I would say AVG

isofa

I think you'll find this subject has been covered over and over again, I suggest you search and read the recent threads, Avast, Avira and AVG are the main contenders...

Firewalls, again there are various including: ZoneAlarm, Comodo etc, have a read... Anti-virus isn't a firewall nor vice-versa, ensure you only have one anti-virus and one software firewall running.